Data on Accredited Programs

Accreditation by the Numbers

208
208 Accredited Programs
11
11 countries with programs active in accreditation
84%
84 percent of students have graduated or were persisting to graduation from the 2018-2019 cohort

2023-2024 Accreditation Data Report

Since 2010, NASPAA has collected data on key outputs and outcomes of master’s degree programs of public service education to track the development in the field, producing annual reports to present and analyze the aggregated data. The 2023-2024 Accreditation Data Report is the thirteenth annual data report on NASPAA Accredited Programs. The 2023-2024 report analyzes and concludes the education performance of 208 accredited programs and programs seeking accreditation in academic year 2023-2024. Data in this report are provided by programs and collected by NASPAA from Self-Study Reports, Annual Accreditation Maintenance Reports, and Annual Program Surveys. See key insights and visualizations below. You can also download the full report.

Admissions data from the 2023-2024 Annual Data Report. Admission rate = 70.7%; Enrollment rate = 60.9%.
Annual Data Report graph showing US vs non-US graduation rates

Where Do Accredited Program Graduates Work?

Trends in Employment of Accredited Program Graduates (2009-2018)

Data from Prior Data Reports (through 2016)

Data on accredited programs from the AY 2010-2016 Annual and Self-Study Reports (non-identifiable) are available in an Excel spreadsheet. Click the button below.

Trends Data from AY 2010-2016 Annual Data and Self-Study Reports (non-identifiable)

2013 Diversity Report

The 2013 NASPAA Diversity Report seeks to not only compare the data presented in the NASPAA Diversity Report published in 2000, but also to convey the trends and changes in the state of diversity over the past decade. The first section focuses on the racial and gender diversity changes in the student body. The second section focuses on the racial and gender diversity trends in the faculty body. Finally, the third section will show the state of universal competency analysis and implementation in terms of communication with diverse communities and changing workforces.

To obtain the source data for this report please contact data@naspaa.org. 

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Past Accreditation Data Reports